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Are leadership and followership linked?

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The question "What is leadership?" canno...

Question 2

According to the text, a comprehensive and helpful definition of leadership is

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A)  actions which focus resources to create desirable opportunities.
B)  the process by which an agent induces a subordinate to behave in a desired manner.
C)  directing and coordinating the work of group members.
D)  the process of influencing an organized group toward accomplishing its goals.

Question 3

Explain how leadership can be seen as an art.

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According to the text, leadership is often more associated with

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A)  consistency.
B)  planning.
C)  paperwork.
D)  change.

Question 5

The "means" of leadership involve

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A)  getting results through others.
B)  the ability to build cohesive, goal-oriented teams.
C)  the process of influencing an organized group toward accomplishing its goals.
D)  an interpersonal relation in which others comply because they want to, not because they have to.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a common myth about leadership development?

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A)  Good leadership is all common sense.
B)  Leaders are born, not made.
C)  Leadership can only be taught.
D)  You can only learn leadership from experience.

Question 7

Among the following, ideal followers are more likely to be perceived as

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A)  independent.
B)  forward-looking.
C)  inspiring.
D)  innovative.

Question 8

Compare and contrast leadership as an art and a science.

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Question 9

Followers can often provide leaders with relevant information for good solutions to be implemented since they are often at the level where many organizational problems occur.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

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A)  Leadership and management have some unique functions with an area of overlap.
B)  A good leader can be a good manager, but the reverse is never true.
C)  Leadership and management are not related.
D)  Leadership and management are effectively the same for all practical purposes. A

Question 11

Describe the relationship between leadership and management.

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Leadership and management are ...

Question 12

The "ends" of leadership involve

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A)  the process of coordinating the work of group members.
B)  the ability to build cohesive teams.
C)  getting results through others.
D)  the ability to build goal-oriented teams.

Question 13

This is a conventional distinction made between managers and leaders.

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A)  Managers maintain while leaders develop.
B)  Managers innovate while leaders administer.
C)  Managers inspire while leaders control.
D)  Managers originate while leaders imitate.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about leaders versus managers is false?

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A)  Leadership is a value-laden, activity, management is not.
B)  Leaders focus on risk taking; managers perform functions such as planning and controlling.
C)  Leaders are thought to do things right, managers do the right things.
D)  Leaders develop, managers maintain. C

Question 15

What are the advantages of formally studying leadership?

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A formal study provides a variety of ways of examining a particular leadership situation. By studying the different ways, researchers have defined and examined leadership, one can use these definitions and theories to better understand what is going on in any leadership situation.

Question 16

Knowledge of leadership research is a proven prerequisite for leadership effectiveness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You only need common sense to be a good leader.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

While leadership involves both rational and emotional sides of human experiences, aroused feelings cannot be used constructively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some managers may be effective leaders without ever having taken a course or training program in leadership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ideal leaders and followers according to a survey were commonly characterized as all of the following except

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A)  honest.
B)  competent.
C)  forward-looking.
D)  cooperative.

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